Oscar Vincent Galgiani (1903 - 1994) Born in Stockton, CA on March 18, 1903. Of pioneer stock, Oscar Galgiani's grandfather settled in Stockton in the 1850s. As a teenager Oscar took painting lessons from his aunt, Anita Galgiani Miller, and at age 24 enrolled at the CSFA where he was a pupil of Stackpole, Piazzoni, Randolph, Macky, Hartwell, and Poole. He became a close friend of Nelson Poole and often accompanied him on sketching trips into the Mother Lode country, Mono Lake, and the north coast. His finest project was the two large murals in the Stockton Court House. A lifelong resident of Stockton, he taught locally for many years and was the recipient of several honors in his home town including the mayor's proclamation on Feb. 1, 1976 as Oscar Galgiani Day. He died in Stockton on Nov. 25, 1994. His work includes hundreds of landscapes and about 66 portraits.

Locally, Mr. Galgiani is best known for his murals that line the walls of the San Joaquin County Courthouse depicting the history of Mexicans and Native American Indians in the Stockton area as well as the influx of miners and immigrants during the gold rush days. He also helped in the founding of the Stockton Art League in the 1930s and was a member of the Society of Western Artists. Mr. Galgiani's skill with oil paints was well-known throughout Northern California and he was commissioned to paint full-length portraits of then, former Gov. Edmund G. Pat Brown, which hangs in the state Capitol, and Captain Charles Weber, Stockton's founder." -- The Record

Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Who's Who in American Art 1940; Interview with the artist or his/her family.

Exhibited: Stanford University, 1930s; San Francisco Art Association, 1930s; Paul Elder’s Gallery, San Francisco, 1930s; Crocker Gallery, Sacramento, 1930s; Oakland Art Gallery, 1933; San Francisco Museum of Art, 1935; Stockton Art Association, 1937 (first prize); Society of Western Artists, 1940s.

Works Held: Stockton City Hall; San Joaquin County Courthouse; San Raphael Post Office, California; State Museum Resource Center, Sacramento; College of the Pacific.

Oscar Galgiani painted a portrait of Tully Knoles, President of College of the Pacific in 1944.

Oscar Galgiani served as the second president of the Stockton Art League